On 7 January, the EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) initiative launched a transnational call for health and social care research with a focus on the moderate and late stages of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The JPND funds translational research projects, aiming to increase coordinated investment between participating countries to elucidate the factors that cause neurodegenerative diseases, and to improve the diagnosis, treatment and management of these conditions. Since 2011, over EUR200 million has been allocated to an extensive range of research projects, with funding provided by national research agencies such as the Swiss national Science Foundation, and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
Since 2015, Patient and public involvement (PPI) has been a core requirement for JPND-funded research, helping researchers to ensure that their work is designed and conducted in line with the needs, perspectives and values of the patient community. Alzheimer Europe has partnered in many JPND-funded, dementia research projects over the last decade, involving people with lived experience of dementia, supporting stakeholder engagement and developing impactful communications. The 2025 JPND Research Call is focused on the social sciences and humanities, aiming to improve the wellbeing of people in the moderate or late stages of neurodegenerative diseases. More specifically, proposals should aim to increase understanding of the factors that hamper social inclusion, civic participation, dignity and quality of life of patients and their families and to develop more adequate concepts of easily accessible support for people with neurodegenerative diseases at moderate, advanced and end of life stages.
This could include the development of new digital measurement tools for patient-reported outcomes, identifying and addressing barriers to accessing services, or consideration of ethical challenges. The total funding available for the call is EUR15 million, with the participation of 15 countries including France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Poland, Turkey and Luxembourg. The deadline for pre-proposals is 12pm on March 4, 2025, via the JPND’s electronic submission tool. Find out more: